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Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
metastases Treatment ... : - Heart valves ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... #differential # ... diagnosis #oncology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
• Prosthetic valve ... occlusion that may lead ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #Endocarditis #diagnosis
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
before performing echocardiogram ... purposes of this algorithm ... regurgitation, pericardial ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... occlusion that may lead ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... #Endocarditis #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
o infection • Echocardiogram ... EGPA (↓ LVEF, pericardial ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... pump, Impella, LVAD ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Diagnosis: • ANCA-associated ... Serositis: • Pleural/pericardial ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve